Brief Advice Training to Improve Physical Activity Levels in Older Adults

Chloe Male, a Health Psychologist in Training has undertaken consultancy for the City of Wolverhampton Councils Public Health Team to design a behaviour change intervention to increase physical activity levels in local older adults. By attending this session you will become aware of the physical activity needs of older adults (65+) in Wolverhampton, understand the ask, advise and act principles of brief advice and its application to physical activity. You will receive access to a supplementary leaflet, underpinned by specific behaviour change techniques to provide to the older adult, complementing your brief advice.

What is Brief Advice?

Brief advice is a short, simple but effective intervention. Brief advice can be delivered at almost every opportunity you have to have a conversation with an older adult.

Who is the training for?

The training is suitable for anyone working with older adults in the Wolverhampton area.

Course outcomes

By attending this session, you will:

1. Become aware of the physical activity needs of older adults (65+) within Wolverhampton

2. Understand the ask, advise and act principles of Brief Advice (BA) and its application to physical activity (PA)

3. Know how and where to access a supplementary leaflet (underpinned by specific behaviour change techniques) that will complement your brief advice.

Session breakdown:

20-minutes: PowerPoint Presentation

10-minutes: Q&A

Other Information:

Please ensure you have working equipment and access to Microsoft Teams prior to the training date.